Skills and experience: Bret was appointed chief executive of the Copper group in July 2006. He joined the Group in 1995 and has held a series of management positions, including chief financial officer of Rio Tinto Iron Ore and president and chief executive officer of Rio Tinto Energy America. Prior to joining the Group, Bret worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers for nine years, auditing and consulting to the mining industry.
External appointment (current and recent):
Executive Committee member of the international Copper Association since July 2006.
Director of Ivanhoe Mines Limited since May 2007. |